Making History At Summit & Sea

Adventurer Martin Frey is the first person in the world to climb the Seven

Summits and sail the Seven Seas. His history-making 11-year journey

collectively spans more than 35,000 nautical miles and 14.5 vertical miles.

Navigate the map by clicking on a peak or sailing route to learn more

about his remarkable adventures.

Tap throughout the map to learn more about Martin’s Seven Summits and Seven Seas adventures.

Kilimanjaro

Denali

Aconcagua

Everest

Elbrus

Carstensz Pyramid

Vinson Massif

North Atlantic

South Pacific

Indian Ocean

South Atlantic

Southern Ocean

Arctic Ocean

North Pacific

Kilimanjaro

Martin’s 1st Summit

Location: Tanzania (Africa)

Summit Date: August 21, 2005

Elevation: 19,336’

Martin (far right) and his daughter, Meredith, at the summit at sunrise.

Denali

Martin’s 2nd Summit

Location: Alaska (North America)

Summit Date: June 25, 2009

Elevation: 20,308’

Martin (right) with his late climbing partner and friend Steve Gasser at the summit. Steve first suggested Martin climb all Seven Summits while the two were climbing Denali. Steve passed away shortly after this photo was taken. Martin brought a picture of Steve to the remaining summits to remember him and their goal of climbing all Seven Summits together.

Aconcagua

Martin’s 3rd Summit

Location: Argentina (South America)

Summit Date: January 11, 2011

Elevation: 22,841’

Martin celebrates at the summit.

Everest

Martin’s 4th Summit

Location: Nepal (Asia)

Summit Date: May 20, 2011

Elevation: 29,035’

Martin taking a breather at the top of the world.

Elbrus

Martin’s 5th Summit

Location: Russia (Europe)

Summit Date: August 6, 2012

Elevation: 18,510’

Martin at the summit braving a strong wind.

Carstensz Pyramid

Martin’s 6th Summit

Location: Indonesia (Oceania)

Summit Date: October 6, 2012

Elevation: 16,024’

*Martin also summited Mt. Kosciuszko in Australia since some consider it to be part of the Seven Summits, not Carstensz Pyramid.

Martin inches closer to completing the Seven Summits.

Vinson Massif

Martin’s 7th Summit

Location: Antarctica

Summit Date: December 5, 2012

Elevation: 16,050’

Martin summits his final peak to complete the Seven Summits.

North Atlantic

Martin’s 1st Sea

Start Port: Gibraltar (February 25, 2013)

End Port: Saint Martin (March 26, 2013)

Distance: 3,763 nautical miles

Boat: AMARA

Martin at the top of the mast on AMARA while leaving Gibraltar.

South Pacific

Martin’s 2nd Sea

Start Port: Saint Martin (May 3, 2013)

End Port: Brisbane, Australia (November 3, 2013)

Distance: 8,693 nautical miles

Boat: AMARA

Martin with a 400-pound marlin that he caught off the coast of the Galápagos Islands.